diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 929ae9de1..efb92fd80 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([debug-log],
 )
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([perf],
-	AS_HELP_STRING([--disble-perf], [enable measuring performance]),
+	AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-perf], [enable measuring performance]),
 	[ AS_IF([test "x$enable_perf" = "xyes"],
 		AC_DEFINE(HAVE_PERF, 1, [Support for measuring performance])
 		perf=true